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A General Engineering

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A General Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A General Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A General Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A General Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A General Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A General Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A General Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A General Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A General Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A General Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A General Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A General Engineering
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A General Engineering
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A General Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-11 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-12 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

A-14 Asphalt Paving

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-14 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-14 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-14 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-14 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-14 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-14 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-14 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-14 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-14 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-14 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-14 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-14 Asphalt Paving
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A-14 Asphalt Paving
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-14 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

A-15 Seal Coating

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-15 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-15 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-15 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-15 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-15 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-15 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-15 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-15 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-15 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-15 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-15 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-15 Seal Coating
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A-15 Seal Coating
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-15 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

A-16 Waterworks

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-16 Waterworks license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-16 Waterworks license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-16 Waterworks
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-16 Waterworks
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-16 Waterworks license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-16 Waterworks
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-16 Waterworks
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-16 Waterworks
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-16 Waterworks license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-16 Waterworks license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-16 Waterworks license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-16 Waterworks
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A-16 Waterworks
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-16 Waterworks
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-17 Electrical and Transmission Lines
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-19 Swimming Pools, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

A-4 Drilling

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-4 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-4 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-4 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-4 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-4 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-4 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-4 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-4 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-4 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-4 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-4 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-4 Drilling
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A-4 Drilling
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-4 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-5 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

A-7 Piers and Foundations

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-7 Piers and Foundations license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-7 Piers and Foundations license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-7 Piers and Foundations
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-7 Piers and Foundations
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-7 Piers and Foundations license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-7 Piers and Foundations
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-7 Piers and Foundations
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-7 Piers and Foundations
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-7 Piers and Foundations license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-7 Piers and Foundations license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-7 Piers and Foundations license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-7 Piers and Foundations
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A-7 Piers and Foundations
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-7 Piers and Foundations
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

A-9 Swimming Pools

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-9 Swimming Pools license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-9 Swimming Pools license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-9 Swimming Pools
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-9 Swimming Pools
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-9 Swimming Pools license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-9 Swimming Pools
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-9 Swimming Pools
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-9 Swimming Pools
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-9 Swimming Pools license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-9 Swimming Pools license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing A-9 Swimming Pools license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-9 Swimming Pools
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
A-9 Swimming Pools
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
A-9 Swimming Pools
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

B General Residential Contractor

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B General Residential Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing B General Residential Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B General Residential Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B General Residential Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B General Residential Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B General Residential Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B General Residential Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B General Residential Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B General Residential Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B General Residential Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B General Residential Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B General Residential Contractor
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
B General Residential Contractor
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B General Residential Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

B-1 General Commercial Contractor

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-1 General Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-1 General Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-1 General Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-1 General Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-1 General Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-1 General Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-1 General Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-1 General Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-1 General Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-1 General Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-1 General Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-1 General Commercial Contractor
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
B-1 General Commercial Contractor
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-1 General Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-10 Pre-Manufactured Spas and Hot Tubs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-2 General Small Commercial Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-3 General Remodeling and Repair Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-4 General Residential Engineering Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-5 General Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
B-6 General Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-1 Acoustical Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-1 Acoustical Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-1 Acoustical Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-10 Drywall

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-10 Drywall
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-10 Drywall
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-11 Electrical

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-11 Electrical
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-11 Electrical
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-12 Elevators

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-12 Elevators
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-12 Elevators
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-14 Fencing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-14 Fencing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-14 Fencing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-15 Blasting

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-15 Blasting
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-15 Blasting
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-16 Fire Protection Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-16 Fire Protection Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-16 Fire Protection Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-24 Ornamental Metals

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-24 Ornamental Metals
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-24 Ornamental Metals
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-31 Masonry

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-31 Masonry
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-31 Masonry
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-34 Painting and Wall Covering

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-36 Plastering

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-36 Plastering
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-36 Plastering
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-37 Plumbing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-37 Plumbing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-37 Plumbing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-38 Signs

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-38 Signs
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-38 Signs
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-4 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-40 Insulation

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-40 Insulation
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-40 Insulation
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-42 Roofing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-42 Roofing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-42 Roofing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-45 Sheet Metal

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-45 Sheet Metal
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-45 Sheet Metal
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-49 Refrigeration

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-49 Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-49 Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-49 Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-49 Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-49 Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-49 Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-49 Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-49 Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-49 Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-49 Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-49 Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-49 Refrigeration
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-49 Refrigeration
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-49 Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-53 Water Well Drilling

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-53 Water Well Drilling
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-53 Water Well Drilling
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-56 Welding

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-56 Welding
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-56 Welding
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-57 Wrecking

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-57 Wrecking
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-57 Wrecking
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating and Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-60 Finish Carpentry

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-60 Finish Carpentry
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-60 Finish Carpentry
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-63 Appliances

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-63 Appliances
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-63 Appliances
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-65 Glazing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-65 Glazing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-65 Glazing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-7 Carpentry

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-7 Carpentry
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-7 Carpentry
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-77 Plumbing Including Solar

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-8 Floor Covering

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-8 Floor Covering
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-8 Floor Covering
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

C-9 Concrete

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing C-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-9 Concrete
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
C-9 Concrete
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
C-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-1 Acoustical Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-1 Acoustical Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-1 Acoustical Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-10 Drywall

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-10 Drywall
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-10 Drywall
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-11 Electrical

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-11 Electrical
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-11 Electrical
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-12 Elevators

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-12 Elevators
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-12 Elevators
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-14 Fencing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-14 Fencing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-14 Fencing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-15 Blasting

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-15 Blasting
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-15 Blasting
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-16 Fire Protection Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-16 Fire Protection Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-16 Fire Protection Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-17 Steel and Aluminum Erection
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-24 Ornamental Metals

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-24 Ornamental Metals
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-24 Ornamental Metals
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar)

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar)
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar)
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-29 Machinery (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-31 Masonry

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-31 Masonry
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-31 Masonry
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-36 Plastering

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-36 Plastering
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-36 Plastering
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-37 Plumbing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-37 Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-37 Plumbing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-37 Plumbing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-37 Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-38 Signs

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-38 Signs
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-38 Signs
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-4 BOILERS, STEAMFITTING AND PROCESS PIPING
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-40 Insulation

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-40 Insulation
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-40 Insulation
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-42 Roofing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-42 Roofing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-42 Roofing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-45 Sheet Metal

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-45 Sheet Metal
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-45 Sheet Metal
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar)

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar)
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar)
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-5 (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-53 Water Well Drilling

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-53 Water Well Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-53 Water Well Drilling
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-53 Water Well Drilling
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-53 Water Well Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-56 Welding

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-56 Welding
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-56 Welding
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-57 Wrecking

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-57 Wrecking
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-57 Wrecking
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-58 Comfort Heating, Ventilating, Evaporative Cooling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-60 Finish Carpentry

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-60 Finish Carpentry
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-60 Finish Carpentry
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-63 Appliances

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-63 Appliances
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-63 Appliances
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-65 Glazing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-65 Glazing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-65 Glazing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-66 Seal Coating

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-66 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-66 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-66 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-66 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-66 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-66 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-66 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-66 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-66 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-66 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-66 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-66 Seal Coating license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-66 Seal Coating
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-66 Seal Coating
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-66 Seal Coating
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-69 Asphalt Paving

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-69 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-69 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-69 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-69 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-69 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-69 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-69 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-69 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-69 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-69 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-69 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-69 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-69 Asphalt Paving
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-69 Asphalt Paving
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-69 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-7 Carpentry

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-7 Carpentry
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-7 Carpentry
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-74 Boilers, Steamfitting and Process Piping, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-77 Plumbing Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-78 Solar Plumbing, Liquid Systems Only
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-79 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-8 Floor Covering

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-8 Floor Covering
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-8 Floor Covering
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-80 Sewers, Drains and Pipe Laying
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

CR-9 Concrete

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing CR-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-9 Concrete
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
CR-9 Concrete
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
CR-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

KA Dual Engineering

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA Dual Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA Dual Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA Dual Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA Dual Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA Dual Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA Dual Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA Dual Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA Dual Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA Dual Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA Dual Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA Dual Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA Dual Engineering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA Dual Engineering
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
KA Dual Engineering
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA Dual Engineering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-5 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KA-6 Dual Swimming Pool Contractor, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

KB-1 Dual Building Contractor

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-1 Dual Building Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-1 Dual Building Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-1 Dual Building Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-1 Dual Building Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-1 Dual Building Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-1 Dual Building Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-1 Dual Building Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-1 Dual Building Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-1 Dual Building Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-1 Dual Building Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-1 Dual Building Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-1 Dual Building Contractor license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-1 Dual Building Contractor
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
KB-1 Dual Building Contractor
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-1 Dual Building Contractor
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical building-trade requirement, the ROC accepts the National Association of State Licensing Agency Commercial General Building Exam instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is a general-building examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

KE (As restricted by Registrar)

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KE (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing KE (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing KE (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KE (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KE (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KE (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KE (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KE (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KE (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KE (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KE (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KE (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KE (As restricted by Registrar)
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
KE (As restricted by Registrar)
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KE (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

KO (As restricted by Registrar)

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

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Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KO (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal with a permanent commercial or residential designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Designation
At renewal, unless another rule prohibits it, retain the dual license or permanently designate it as commercial or residential under R4-9-111. The authorized scope thereafter is confined to the selected designation.
Existing license
Hold the existing KO (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing KO (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KO (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KO (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KO (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KO (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KO (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KO (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KO (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KO (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing KO (As restricted by Registrar) license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KO (As restricted by Registrar)
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
KO (As restricted by Registrar)
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
KO (As restricted by Registrar)
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Restricted scope
The Registrar assigns the specialized restricted classification case by case under R4-9-105; if requested, provide a detailed scope statement and supporting brochures, catalogs, photographs or diagrams, then apply under A.R.S. § 32-1122 and confine activities to the approved scope.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-1 Acoustical Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-1 Acoustical Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-1 Acoustical Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-1 Acoustical Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-1 Acoustical Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-10 Drywall

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-10 Drywall license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-10 Drywall
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-10 Drywall
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-10 Drywall
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-11 Electrical

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-11 Electrical license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-11 Electrical
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-11 Electrical
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-11 Electrical
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Other profession exam alternative
For the technical electrical-trade requirement, the ROC accepts its named NASCLA Electrical Examination Program instead of the AZ ROC trade exam; this is an electrical examination outside the business-law family.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-12 Elevators

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-12 Elevators license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-12 Elevators
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-12 Elevators
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-12 Elevators
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-13 Asphalt Paving

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-13 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-13 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-13 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-13 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-13 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-13 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-13 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-13 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-13 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-13 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-13 Asphalt Paving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-13 Asphalt Paving
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-13 Asphalt Paving
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-13 Asphalt Paving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-14 Fencing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-14 Fencing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-14 Fencing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-14 Fencing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-14 Fencing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-15 Blasting

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-15 Blasting license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-15 Blasting
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-15 Blasting
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-15 Blasting
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-16 Fire Protection Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-16 Fire Protection Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-16 Fire Protection Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-16 Fire Protection Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-16 Fire Protection Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-17 Structural Steel and Aluminum
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-2 Excavating, Grading and Oil Surfacing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-21 Hardscaping and Irrigation Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-22 House Moving

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-22 House Moving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-22 House Moving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-22 House Moving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-22 House Moving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-22 House Moving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-22 House Moving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-22 House Moving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-22 House Moving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-22 House Moving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-22 House Moving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-22 House Moving license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-22 House Moving
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-22 House Moving
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-22 House Moving
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-24 Ornamental Metals

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-24 Ornamental Metals license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-24 Ornamental Metals
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-24 Ornamental Metals
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-24 Ornamental Metals
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-3 Awnings, Canopies, Carports and Patio Covers
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-31 Masonry

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-31 Masonry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-31 Masonry
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-31 Masonry
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-31 Masonry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-34 Painting and Wall Covering

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-34 Painting and Wall Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-34 Painting and Wall Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-36 Plastering

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-36 Plastering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-36 Plastering
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-36 Plastering
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-36 Plastering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37 Plumbing, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-37R Plumbing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37R Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37R Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37R Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37R Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37R Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37R Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37R Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37R Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37R Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37R Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-37R Plumbing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37R Plumbing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-37R Plumbing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-37R Plumbing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-38 Signs

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-38 Signs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-38 Signs
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-38 Signs
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-38 Signs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Including Solar
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-39R Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-4 BOILERS, INCLUDING SOLAR
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-40 Insulation

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-40 Insulation license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-40 Insulation
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-40 Insulation
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-40 Insulation
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-41 Septic Tanks and Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-42 Roofing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-42 Roofing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-42 Roofing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-42 Roofing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-42 Roofing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-45 Sheet Metal

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-45 Sheet Metal license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-45 Sheet Metal
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-45 Sheet Metal
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-45 Sheet Metal
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-48 Ceramic, Plastic and Metal Tile
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-53 Drilling

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-53 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-53 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-53 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-53 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-53 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-53 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-53 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-53 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-53 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-53 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-53 Drilling license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-53 Drilling
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-53 Drilling
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-53 Drilling
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-54 Water Conditioning Equipment
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-56 Welding

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-56 Welding license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-56 Welding
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-56 Welding
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-56 Welding
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-57 Wrecking

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-57 Wrecking license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-57 Wrecking
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-57 Wrecking
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-57 Wrecking
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-6 Swimming Pool Service and Repair
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-60 Finish Carpentry

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-60 Finish Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-60 Finish Carpentry
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-60 Finish Carpentry
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-60 Finish Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-61 Carpentry, Remodeling and Repairs
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-62 Minor Home Improvements

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-62 Minor Home Improvements license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-62 Minor Home Improvements license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-62 Minor Home Improvements
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-62 Minor Home Improvements
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-62 Minor Home Improvements license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-62 Minor Home Improvements
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-62 Minor Home Improvements
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-62 Minor Home Improvements
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-62 Minor Home Improvements license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-62 Minor Home Improvements license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-62 Minor Home Improvements license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-62 Minor Home Improvements
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-62 Minor Home Improvements
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-62 Minor Home Improvements
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Rural Arizona Contractor’s Pathway Program licensure
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-62 Minor Home Improvements
Course window
Pass the SRE with at least 70% and complete the final examination within 30 days of starting the course.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Grant eligibility
The individual applicant’s address is outside the designated urban areas, or the applicant is a member of one of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized Native American tribes; submit official proof of address or tribal enrollment. One co-applicant is permitted and all owners or members must be at least 18.
Grant process
Obtain grant approval before taking the grant-funded steps; follow the assigned ROC representative’s instructions for the course access code, background check, bond and license application. The grant does not pay business-formation or workers’ compensation costs.
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-63 Appliances

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-63 Appliances license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-63 Appliances
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-63 Appliances
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-63 Appliances
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-65 Glazing

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-65 Glazing license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-65 Glazing
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-65 Glazing
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-65 Glazing
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-67 Low Voltage Communication Systems
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-7 Carpentry

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-7 Carpentry license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-7 Carpentry
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-7 Carpentry
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-7 Carpentry
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-70 Reinforcing Bar and Wire Mesh
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-8 Floor Covering

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-8 Floor Covering license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-8 Floor Covering
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-8 Floor Covering
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-8 Floor Covering
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

R-9 Concrete

Contractor license subject to the common Arizona statutes and rules examination and the classification’s authorized scope.

Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors · Application information

Renewal following disciplinary suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Judgment
Comply with the judgment’s renewal provisions; in the absence of relevant judgment provisions, show that all loss caused by the underlying act or omission has been fully satisfied.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive license certificate or endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Disciplinary status
There must be no disciplinary proceeding or disciplinary suspension.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Inactive period
An inactive period may not exceed five years at one time; the license may not be inactivated more than twice.
Notice
Request inactive status on the Registrar’s prescribed forms.
Practice
Do not practice as a contractor while the license is inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure by examination
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
New application after more than one year without renewal
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Expired license
The former license has been suspended for more than one year for failure to renew; A.R.S. § 32-1125(B) requires a new application and new license.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reactivation and renewal within one year after failure to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Late fee
Pay the renewal application fee and an additional $50.
Time limit
Apply within one year of suspension for failure to renew.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse licensure without examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Military spouse
Be married to an active-duty member of the United States armed forces and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to an Arizona military installation. A.R.S. § 32-4302(A) provides this pathway without an examination.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
Roc residency statement
The ROC Service Members and Veterans page also lists "Has established residency." among its conditions; the statutory military-spouse alternative is recorded as written in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New licensure following a change of legal entity
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Entity change
A new license is required on a change in legal entity under R4-9-110(A); the previous nontransferable license does not transfer to the new entity. Any returning qualifying party examination waiver must be established separately.
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Licensure with an out of state qualifying party trade waiver
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Out of state trade waiver
A qualifying party who held a same or comparable out-of-state license within the preceding five years, obtained by a trade examination, may request the ROC trade-examination and experience waiver. Submit Form RC-L-200G with the completed application; the ROC decides eligibility. This does not waive the SRE unless the qualifying party also qualifies for the Arizona in-state waiver.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Reissuance after revocation
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Remedied loss
Make the statutory proper showing that underlying loss has been satisfied or all reasonable means to remedy it have been exhausted; satisfy the new-license qualifications.
Revocation wait
At least one year must have elapsed after the final determination of revocation under A.R.S. § 32-1161(C).
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Maintenance of an existing license with a qualifying party exemption
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing to the Registrar for a qualifying-party exemption.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Five year history
For the previous five years, hold a valid active license and remain legally able to contract throughout the entire period.
Ownership
Do not have transferred 50% or more of stock or beneficial interest during that period.
Subsequent requalification
After a hearing, the Registrar may require a qualifying party within 60 days following a 50% ownership transfer or a § 32-1154 violation.
Violations
Have no unremedied A.R.S. § 32-1154(A) violation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.
Notice
Give the Registrar 30 days’ written notice and pay the current renewal fee.
Period
Within five years, reactivate or request one further inactive period not exceeding five years; otherwise submit a new licensing application. An examination may not be required for reactivation.
Status
The inactive license must not be suspended or revoked.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of an existing license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Bond
Maintain the applicable bond or cash deposit.
Existing license
Hold the existing R-9 Concrete license; these routes maintain or reactivate it rather than issue a new classification.
Fees
Pay the renewal or status fees applicable to the requested transaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Requalification through a replacement qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-9 Concrete
Disassociation notice
Both the former qualifying party and licensee must notify the Registrar in writing within 15 days of disassociation.
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Replacement deadline
Requalify through another person within 60 days; failure automatically suspends the license until requalification.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.
Resident licensure through out of state license recognition
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Classification
R-9 Concrete
Criminal history
Have no disqualifying criminal history under A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 as determined by the regulating entity.
Current license
Hold a current, good-standing license in the same discipline and at the same practice level in at least one other state, with good standing in all states where a license is held.
Discipline
Other-state discipline must be resolved and its cause corrected to the satisfaction of the Arizona regulating entity.
Fees
Pay all applicable fees; ROC residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable when a license fee waiver applies.
License duration
Have been licensed by another state for at least one year.
Pending investigation
Pending complaints, allegations or investigations relating to unprofessional conduct suspend processing until resolution.
Prior other state examination
Have previously passed the other state’s examination if that state required it. An examination belonging to another state is an applicant condition, not an Arizona examination leaf.
Prior qualifications
The other state must verify the education, applicable work experience, and applicable clinical supervision requirements met when it licensed the applicant.
Residence
Establish Arizona residence for the resident recognition pathway under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
Revocation
No revoked license or voluntary surrender while under investigation for unprofessional conduct.
State law examination
A.R.S. § 32-4302(C) addresses the agency’s Arizona-law examination authority; the ROC’s implementing application instructions identify the SRE for out-of-state applicants. Individual eligibility for an examination exemption remains a condition.
Licensure with a returning Arizona qualifying party
AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing
Age
All persons listed on the application must be at least 18 years old.
Background check
Obtain the ROC vendor background check for each person named in the application; the report expires 90 days after completion. Prior international addresses require the international and domestic report.
Bond
Obtain and maintain the bond appropriate to the classification and annual contracting volume, and submit proof with the application.
Classification
R-9 Concrete
Entity
Apply as a sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation; LLCs and corporations must be registered and in good standing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Supply all identifying information required by A.R.S. § 32-1122(B).
Experience
Meet the classification-specific ROC experience requirement. A.R.S. § 32-1122(E)(1) generally requires four years of practical or management trade experience, at least two within the last ten years; accredited technical training may replace up to two years, and the Registrar may reduce excessive industry-specific requirements.
Fees
Pay applicable application and license fees and, for residential or dual licenses, the residential recovery-fund assessment unless an applicable statutory exception applies.
Fingerprints
The Registrar may require a full set of fingerprints and the required fee for state and federal criminal records checks under A.R.S. § 32-1122(H).
Identification
Supply a legible government-issued photo identification for every individual named on the application.
In state waiver
The proposed qualifying party was a qualifying party on an Arizona contractor license within five years. Submit ROC in-state waiver forms in place of SRE results; A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of examinations when the prior license was in the same classification. The common current examination remains referenced and the applicant’s waiver is a condition.
License holder
The license belongs to the licensed business, not its qualifying party; it is nontransferable. The proposed contracting scope must match this classification.
Low income fee waiver
If applying as an individual sole proprietor with family income no greater than 200% of federal poverty guidelines, the applicant may request the low-income fee waiver and submit the required attestation and documents. This concerns fees, not examinations.
Military fee waiver
If applying for an Arizona license for the first time as a sole proprietor, an honorably discharged veteran discharged within the preceding two years, or an active-duty service member’s spouse, may request the initial license fee waiver with supporting documentation. Residential and dual recovery-fund assessments remain payable.
Military training
If applicable, the Registrar must accept military service or training as trade-experience evidence under R4-9-119(A)(1)(a); substantially equivalent military education, training or experience may completely or partly satisfy experience requirements under A.R.S. § 32-4303.
Passing score
Pass the required examination with a grade of at least 70%.
Prior conduct
Disclose prior licenses, felony charges or convictions, and unlicensed activity as the ROC forms require. A.R.S. § 32-1122(C)-(D) governs disqualifying acts and the one-year restrictions after license denial, refusal, revocation or the last unlicensed-contracting conviction; excusable circumstances are determined by the Registrar.
Qualifying party
Identify a qualifying party with the necessary experience, knowledge and skills, ownership interest or regular employment, and responsibility for the licensed work.
Scope limits
Perform only work within this classification’s published scope; any work required to be subcontracted must be performed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
Score age
When an examination is required, its passing result must be obtained no more than two years before the license application; submit the original results.
Statutory waiver
A.R.S. § 32-1122(F) requires waiver of the examination requirement when the qualifying party is or has been a qualifying party for an Arizona licensee in the same classification within the preceding five years. Supply the applicable ROC in-state waiver form.
Technical assessments
Meet the separate classification-specific trade and, where applicable, solar examination requirements shown in ROC Form RC-L-206B and the PSI bulletin, unless a statutory or approved trade waiver applies. These test the particular construction trade or solar installation profession and are recorded as conditions outside the Contractor Business Law examination family.
Workers compensation
Attest to compliance with workers’ compensation law; when insurance is required, supply the policy number or proof of self-insurance.

AZ Statutes and Rules Training Course and Exam (SRE) for Contractor Licensing

Provider
GMetrix, for the Arizona Registrar of Contractors
Format
Online, computer-based, open-book training course and final examination
Passing score
70%
Exam fee
$61
Examination outline
  • Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 32, Chapter 10 — Contractors
  • Arizona Administrative Code, Title 4, Chapter 9 — Registrar of Contractors
Examination sources